2023-24 Canes Misc Thread

[Fayettenamcanesfan]

Well, I despise having to listen to Romo on air too.

I meant it was kind to mention Ferraro with Romo because Ferraro is a million times worse than Tony Romas Turnovers

 

[jeffbear]

So, you guys pretty much hate everyone who works in TV sports? Other than Forslund?

 

[NoMich]

*Especially* Forslund!

 

[HeyKurtz]

So, you guys pretty much hate everyone who works in TV sports? Other than Forslund?

Pot, meet kettle!

 

[Fayettenamcanesfan]

So, you guys pretty much hate everyone who works in TV sports? Other than Forslund?

Grumpy old man calling out grumpy old men. Classic

 

[TheBigKahuna]

I still remember having to get my hockey fix by watching Capitals games. And the Blinky Albert/Craig Laughlin combo might be the worst all time.

 

[jeffbear]

Pot, meet kettle!

To be fair, I like plenty of sports broadcasters and at least am prepared to tolerate quite a few who work in hockey. It's just that we have this exact same conversation every spring and I'm getting sick of it. On THAT score I'm a grumpy old man.

 

[andyt]

I still remember having to get my hockey fix by watching Capitals games. And the Blinky Albert/Craig Laughlin combo might be the worst all time.

Joe Benninati is awful, Laughlin is too. At least Jack Edwards had Andy Brickley who was decent enough.

I grew up with Marv Albert (later Jim Gordon) and Bill “The Big Whistle” Chadwick on Rangers broadcasts. Chadwick was the first American NHL referee and was blind in one eye. Chadwick is also credited with inventing the hand signals that are used today.

 

[jeffbear]

I still remember having to get my hockey fix by watching Capitals games. And the Blinky Albert/Craig Laughlin combo might be the worst all time.

Denis Potvin (Florida's color man for most of their run) was 100% the worst and most loathsome person to ever to do color in the NHL. Worse than Laughlin, worse than those studio drunks in Buffalo, worse than whomever anybody wants to suggest. But yeah, the combo of Laughlin with that idiot Albert was probably the worst NHL booth of my adult lifespan.

 

[TheBigKahuna]

In college we used to place bets on how many times Kenny would blink on camera. The answer was usually 5 or less an entire game.

 

[Pucking Lamplighter]

Craig Laughlin in Washington was putrid, at best. I've got a special hate on for Jack Edwards, homer prick.

Jim

 

[CanadaCanes]

I was raised on Bob Cole and he was the best in my mind. Rest in peace Bob, you will be missed.

 

[HeyKurtz]

Chadwick is also credited with inventing the hand signals that are used today.

And one you could always count on for toss back a few adult beverages before the game, during the game, and between periods!

 

[jeffbear]

I was raised on Bob Cole and he was the best in my mind. Rest in peace Bob, you will be missed.

Yeah, even south of the border we know he was the Vin Scully of hockey. Without peer

 

[andyt]

The team is practicing today, Pesce is still not on the ice, so TDA is in unless we get a Comtois-like surprise.

Per Chip, Andersen is in the starter’s crease.

 

[TheBigKahuna]

The team is practicing today, Pesce is still not on the ice, so TDA is in unless we get a Comtois-like surprise.

Per Chip, Andersen is in the starter’s crease.

You might as roll the Jr Canes out there next.

 

[andyt]

PP1: Skjei, Aho, Teravainen, Guentzel, Jarvis

PP2: Burns, Necas, Kuznetsov, Svechnikov, Noesen

 

[jeffbear]

Well, DeAngelo added nothing to the PP aside from short handed chances against, so ... yeah. Otherwise, we're talking deck chairs on the Titanic unless they can start working out how to open some passing lanes.

 

[polarbare]

Same approach = same results

 

[Pucking Lamplighter]

I'm all about TDA not being on the ice. He's a weak link and the first one on the roster to lose his cool & do something stupid. I was relieved when he was let go and never thought the Hurricanes would be dumb/desperate enough to pick him back up, even at a bargain bin price.

Jim